The book suffers somewhat from repetitive, ho-hum writing, but the concepts in it are so valuable that I still want to recommend it to everyone.

I picked it up because Dr. Dweck's research is constantly cited in all kinds of other books. It's clear there's good reason for this. I appreciated the examples and particularly the practical application section at the end.

It also dovetails nicely (again, because this research is so foundational to behavioral economics in general) with the book I'm currently reading, [b:The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact|34466952|The Power of Moments Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact|Chip Heath|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1506854677l/34466952.SY75.jpg|55587025]. They give an example of a dad routinely (and positively) asking his kids, "So, what have you failed at lately?" I expect I'll have a lot of these "that's growth-mindset talk!" ah-ha moments for a few weeks at least (at which point I'll be obsessed with some new concept... ;) ).